SHELBY SOMMER, AICP, LEED AP®

Planner III

Shelby brings more than 9 years of experience in community planning and sustainable development to the Brendle Group team. As a local government planner early in her career, she led multi-disciplinary teams through the development review process. More recently, she worked as a planning consultant for a range of clients including municipalities, counties, and regional organizations, where she focused on long range and strategic planning to enhance community vibrancy and sustainability.

At Brendle Group, Shelby manages and supports a variety of sustainability plans and projects for clients including governmental entities, universities, and the ski industry. She is a seasoned meeting facilitator and is skilled at crafting strategies to engage stakeholders and inform the public in ways that are meaningful and fun. With a degree in environmental design, Shelby provides her clients with a suite of analytical, spatial and design skills including the development of evaluation tools, document design, and creation of geographic information system (GIS) maps.